
Understanding Accents in Foreign Languages
Authored by Noelia Sánchez
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one reason people have different accents in a foreign language?
They don't care about pronunciation.
Sounds differ from language to language.
They don't practice enough.
They are not fluent.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when you say 'Paris' in English?
You change the vowel sound.
You add an extra syllable.
You don't pronounce the 's'.
You feel a puff of air.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might a Spaniard say 'eh-Spain'?
To imitate English speakers.
To sound more fluent.
Because 'sp' is not possible at the beginning of Spanish words.
To emphasize the country.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common issue with English commentators when pronouncing 'Kylian Mbappé'?
They emphasize the wrong syllable.
They mispronounce the vowels.
They insert a third syllable.
They skip the last syllable.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary stress pattern in French words?
There is no specific pattern.
On the middle syllable.
On the final syllable.
On the first syllable.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do English words typically differ in stress compared to French?
English has no stress.
English has a secondary stress.
French words have no stress.
French words are always stressed equally.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of syllable-timed languages like Cantonese and Italian?
Every syllable has roughly the same duration.
They have no rhythm.
They stress every other syllable.
They are always spoken quickly.
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